Common Goldeneye vs Paradox Vole

Bucephala clangula compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Common Goldeneye is Not Evaluated while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Goldeneye	Paradox Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Anatidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Bucephala	Microtus
Species	Bucephala clangula	Microtus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Goldeneye and Paradox Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Common Goldeneye

NE — Not Evaluated

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Goldeneye	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Goldeneye

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Goldeneye

Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.